Pattern matched smoking pipes

ABSTRACT

A pattern matched pipe apparatus. A first pipe and second pipe each include a body having a plurality of sides. The plurality of sides includes an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner surface, an outer surface, a front end, and a rear end. A bowl is formed on the upper surface leading to a draw tube formed through a longitudinal axis of the body. The draw tube ends at the front end of the body forming a mouthpiece. A half pattern is formed on a first side of the plurality of sides. A second side the plurality of the sides of the first pipe contours to a second side of the plurality of sides of the second pipe and abuts one another so that the half pattern of the first pipe joins with the half pattern of the second pipe to form a full pattern.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application No. 62/541,354, filed Aug. 4, 2017, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to smoking pipes and, more particularly, pattern matched pipes when joined together as a pair or more form a desired pattern.

A smoking pipe is a device made to allow the user to inhale or taste smoke or vapor derived from the burning or vaporization of some substance. People may smoke using pipes in groups. Therefore, more than one pipe may be desirable.

As can be seen, there is a need for pattern matched pipes that together form a pattern bringing unity to the group of two or more.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect of the present invention, a pattern matched pipe apparatus comprises: a first pipe comprising a body comprising a plurality of sides comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner surface, an outer surface, a front end, and a rear end, wherein a bowl is formed on the upper surface leading to a draw tube formed through a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the draw tube ends at the front end of the body forming a mouthpiece, and a half pattern is formed on a first side of the plurality of sides; and a second pipe comprising a body comprising a plurality of sides comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner surface, an outer surface, a front end, and a rear end, wherein a bowl is formed on the upper surface leading to a draw tube formed through a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the draw tube ends at the front end of the body forming a mouthpiece, and a half pattern is formed on a first side of the plurality of sides, wherein a second side the plurality of the sides of the first pipe contours to a second side of the plurality of sides of the second pipe and abut one another so that the half pattern of the first pipe joins with the half pattern of the second pipe to form a full pattern.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a method of matching pipes together comprises the steps of: providing a first pipe comprising a body comprising a plurality of sides comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner surface, an outer surface, a front end, and a rear end, wherein a bowl is formed on the upper surface leading to a draw tube formed through a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the draw tube ends at the front end of the body forming a mouthpiece, and a half pattern is formed on the upper surface; providing a second pipe comprising a body comprising a plurality of sides comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner surface, an outer surface, a front end, and a rear end, wherein a bowl is formed on the upper surface leading to a draw tube formed through a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the draw tube ends at the front end of the body forming a mouthpiece, and a half pattern is formed on the upper surface; and placing the inner surface of the first pipe against the inner surface of the second pipe so that the half pattern of the first pipe joins with the half pattern of the second pipe to form a full pattern.

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1a is a top perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1b is a bottom perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1c is top view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1d is a section view taken along line 1 b-1 b of FIG. 1c ;

FIG. 1e is a top view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2a is a top view of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2b is a top view of an embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

The present invention includes a pair or more of smoking pipes that are joined together as one to form a new and unique design. The present invention may be separated to be used by a pair or group of friends or family and then rejoined together after the smoking has been completed. The pipes may be stacked or placed side by side, or both.

The pair or more of pipes of the present invention may be cut from a single piece of material. The pair of pipes placed together may form a square, rectangular, oval shaped, triangular, circular, an irregular shape or a combination thereof. The material used to form the pipes may include stone, wood, cement mixtures, metal and the like. The materials may include natural imperfections and patterns that align with one another when the pipes are joined. Each of the pipes may include a contouring edge that matches with the other pipe or pipes forming the pattern matched set. The contouring edge may be straight, curved, jagged or the like, as long as the contouring edges match one another so that the pipes may join together as one.

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 5, a pattern matched pipe apparatus includes at least a first pipe 10 and a second pipe 10. The first pipe 10 and second pipe 10 each include a body 12 having a plurality of sides. The plurality of sides includes an upper surface 24, a lower surface 26, an inner surface 28, an outer surface 30, a front end 32, and a rear end 34. A bowl 14 is formed on the upper surface 24 leading to a draw tube 20 formed through a longitudinal axis of the body 10. The draw tube 20 ends at the front end 32 of the body 10 forming a mouthpiece 16. A half pattern 22 is formed on a first side of the plurality of sides. A second side the plurality of the sides of the first pipe 10 contours to a second side of the plurality of sides of the second pipe 10 and abuts one another so that the half pattern 22 of the first pipe 10 joins with the half pattern 22 of the second pipe 10 to form a full pattern.

In certain embodiments, the first side of the first pipe 10 is the upper surface 24 of the first pipe 10 and the first side of the second pipe 10 is the upper surface 24 of the second pipe 10. The second side of the first pipe 10 is the inner surface of the first pipe 10 and the second side of the second pipe 10 is the inner surface of the second pipe 10. Further, a third side of the pipes 10 may be the outer surfaces 30 and a fourth side of the pipes 10 may be the lower surfaces 26.

Each of the pipes 10 may be an elongated cuboid shape, a half puck shape and the like. The pipes 10 may join together to form a cuboid shape, a puck shape and the like. In certain embodiments, the second side of the first pipe 10 (inner surface 28) is a planar surface and the second side of the second pipe (inner surface 28) is a planar surface. Therefore, the inner surfaces 28 form substantially flat walls that abut one another. The present invention may further include convex walls that fit within concave walls, zig zag shapes that interlock, toothed shapes that interlock and the like.

The half patterns 22 are joined together to form a full pattern. The half patterns 22 of the present invention may be carved, or formed into the pipes 10, embedded on the pipes 10, printed on the pipes 10 and the like. For example, the half pattern 22 of the first pipe is carved, or formed into the first side (upper surface 24) of the first pipe 10 and the half pattern 22 of the second pipe 10 is carved, or formed into the first side (upper surface 24) of the second pipe 10. In certain embodiments, the half pattern 22 of the first pipe 10 and the second pipe 10 may include carved, or formed channels. The carved, or formed channels of the first pipe 10 may align with and continue to the carved, or formed channels of the second pipe 10.

The pipes 10 of the present invention are used to smoke. Similar to other pipes 10 the bowl 14 is formed by an inner sidewall of the body 12 that tapers until the bowl 14 meets with the draw tube 20. The draw tube 20 is a curved inner surface that defines a cylinder formed along the longitudinal axis of the body 10, running from the front end 32 to the rear end 34. As mentioned above, the draw tube 20 terminates at the front end 32 forming an opening which is used as a mouth piece 16. The draw tube 20 may further terminate at the rear end 34 forming a draw opening 18. A user may cover the draw opening 18 when lighting and breathing in a smokable item disposed within the bowl 14. The user may then uncover the draw opening 18 to clear the smoke disposed within the draw tube 20.

The present invention may include more than two pipes 10. For example, the present invention may include four pipes 10 as illustrated in FIG. 5.

In such embodiments, a third pipe 10 and a fourth pipe 10 may each include a body 12 having a plurality of sides. The plurality of sides includes an upper surface 24, a lower surface 26, an inner surface 28, an outer surface 30, a front end 32, and a rear end 34. A bowl 14 is formed on the upper surface leading to a draw tube 20 formed through a longitudinal axis of the body 10. The draw tube 20 ends at the front end 32 of the body 10 forming a mouthpiece 16. A half pattern 22 is formed on a first side and a third side of the plurality of sides. The first pipe 10 and the second pipe 10 may further each include a half pattern formed on the third side of the plurality of sides.

A second side the plurality of the sides of the third pipe 10 contours to a second side of the plurality of sides of the fourth pipe 10 and abut one another so that the half pattern 22 of the first side of the third pipe 10 joins with the half pattern 22 of the first side of the fourth pipe 10 to form a full pattern. A fourth side of the plurality of sides of the first pipe 10 contours to a fourth side of the plurality of sides of the third pipe 10 and abut one another so that the half pattern 22 of the third side of the first pipe 10 joins with the half pattern 22 of the third side of the third pipe 10 to form a full pattern. A fourth side of the plurality of sides of the second pipe 10 contours to a fourth side of the plurality of sides of the fourth pipe 10 and abuts one another so that the half pattern 22 of the third side of the second pipe 10 joins with the half pattern 22 of the third side of the fourth pipe 10 to form a full pattern.

In the embodiments of FIG. 5, the first side of the third pipe 10 may be the lower surface 26 of the third pipe 10, the first side of the second pipe 10 may be the lower surface 26 of the second pipe 10, the second side of the third pipe 10 may be the inner surface 28 of the third pipe 10, the second side of the fourth pipe 10 may be the inner surface 28 of the fourth pipe 10, the third side of the first pipe 10 may be the outer surface 30 of the first pipe 10, the third side of the second pipe 10 may be the outer surface 30 of the second pipe 10, the third side of the third pipe 10 may be the outer surface 30 of the third pipe 10, the third side of the fourth pipe 10 may be the outer surface of the fourth pipe 10, the fourth side of the first pipe 10 may be the lower surface 26 of the first pipe 10, the fourth side of the second pipe 10 may be the lower surface 26 of the second pipe 10, the fourth side of the third pipe 10 may be the upper surface 24 of the third pipe 10 and the fourth side of the fourth pipe 10 may be the upper surface 24 of the fourth pipe 10.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A pattern matched pipe apparatus comprising: a first pipe comprising a body comprising a plurality of sides comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner surface, an outer surface, a front end, and a rear end, wherein a bowl is formed on the upper surface leading to a draw tube formed through a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the draw tube ends at the front end of the body forming a mouthpiece, and a half pattern is formed on a first side of the plurality of sides; and a second pipe comprising a body comprising a plurality of sides comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner surface, an outer surface, a front end, and a rear end, wherein a bowl is formed on the upper surface leading to a draw tube formed through a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the draw tube ends at the front end of the body forming a mouthpiece, and a half pattern is formed on a first side of the plurality of sides, wherein a second side the plurality of the sides of the first pipe contours to a second side of the plurality of sides of the second pipe and abut one another so that the half pattern of the first pipe joins with the half pattern of the second pipe to form a full pattern.
 2. The pattern matched pipe apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first side of the first pipe is the upper surface of the first pipe and the first side of the second pipe is the upper surface of the second pipe.
 3. The pattern matched pipe apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second side of the first pipe is the inner surface of the first pipe and the second side of the second pipe is the inner surface of the second pipe.
 4. The pattern matched pipe apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second side of the first pipe is a planar surface and the second side of the second pipe is a planar surface.
 5. The pattern matched pipe apparatus of claim 1, wherein the half pattern of the first pipe is carved into the first side of the first pipe and the half pattern of the second pipe is carved into the first side of the second pipe.
 6. The pattern matched pipe apparatus of claim 5, wherein the half pattern of the first pipe is at least one carved channel and the half pattern of the second pipe is at least one carved channel, wherein the at least one carved channel of the first pipe aligns with and continues to the at least one carved channel of the second pipe.
 7. The pattern matched pipe apparatus of claim 1, wherein the draw tube of the first pipe ends at the rear end of the first pipe forming a draw opening, and the draw tube of the second pipe ends at the rear end of the second pipe forming a draw opening.
 8. The pattern matched pipe apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first pipe and the second pipe joined together form one of a cuboid shape and a puck shape.
 9. The pattern matched pipe apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a third pipe comprising a body comprising a plurality of sides comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner surface, an outer surface, a front end, and a rear end, wherein a bowl is formed on the upper surface leading to a draw tube formed through a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the draw tube ends at the front end of the body forming a mouthpiece, and a half pattern is formed on a first side and a third side of the plurality of sides; and a fourth pipe comprising a body comprising a plurality of sides comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner surface, an outer surface, a front end, and a rear end, wherein a bowl is formed on the upper surface leading to a draw tube formed through a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the draw tube ends at the front end of the body forming a mouthpiece, and a half pattern is formed on a first side and a third side of the plurality of sides, wherein the first pipe further comprises a half pattern formed on a third side of the plurality of sides, the second pipe further comprises a half pattern formed on a third side of the plurality of sides, a second side the plurality of the sides of the third pipe contours to a second side of the plurality of sides of the fourth pipe and abut one another so that the half pattern of the first side of the third pipe joins with the half pattern of the first side of the fourth pipe to form a full pattern, a fourth side of the plurality of sides of the first pipe contours to a fourth side of the plurality of sides of the third pipe and abut one another so that the half pattern of the third side of the first pipe joins with the half pattern of the third side of the third pipe to form a full pattern, and a fourth side of the plurality of sides of the second pipe contours to a fourth side of the plurality of sides of the fourth pipe and abut one another so that the half pattern of the third side of the second pipe joins with the half pattern of the third side of the fourth pipe to form a full pattern.
 10. The pattern matched pipe apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first side of the third pipe is the lower surface of the third pipe, the first side of the second pipe is the lower surface of the second pipe, the second side of the third pipe is the inner surface of the third pipe, the second side of the fourth pipe is the inner surface of the fourth pipe, the third side of the first pipe is the outer surface of the first pipe, the third side of the second pipe is the outer surface of the second pipe, the third side of the third pipe is the outer surface of the third pipe, the third side of the fourth pipe is the outer surface of the fourth pipe, the fourth side of the first pipe is the lower surface of the first pipe, the fourth side of the second pipe is the lower surface of the second pipe, the fourth side of the third pipe is the upper surface of the third pipe and the fourth side of the fourth pipe is the upper surface of the fourth pipe.
 11. A method of matching pipes together comprising the steps of: providing a first pipe comprising a body comprising a plurality of sides comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner surface, an outer surface, a front end, and a rear end, wherein a bowl is formed on the upper surface leading to a draw tube formed through a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the draw tube ends at the front end of the body forming a mouthpiece, and a half pattern is formed on the upper surface; providing a second pipe comprising a body comprising a plurality of sides comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, an inner surface, an outer surface, a front end, and a rear end, wherein a bowl is formed on the upper surface leading to a draw tube formed through a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the draw tube ends at the front end of the body forming a mouthpiece, and a half pattern is formed on the upper surface; and placing the inner surface of the first pipe against the inner surface of the second pipe so that the half pattern of the first pipe joins with the half pattern of the second pipe to form a full pattern.
 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the inner surface of the first pipe is a planar surface and the inner surface of the second pipe is a planar surface.
 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the half pattern of the first pipe is carved into the upper surface of the first pipe and the half pattern of the second pipe is carved into the upper surface of the second pipe.
 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the half pattern of the first pipe is at least one carved channel and the half pattern of the second pipe is at least one carved channel, wherein the at least one carved channel of the first pipe aligns with and continues to the at least one carved channel of the second pipe.
 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the draw tube of the first pipe ends at the rear end of the first pipe forming a draw opening, and the draw tube of the second pipe ends at the rear end of the second pipe forming a draw opening.
 16. The method of claim 11, wherein the first pipe and the second pipe joined together form one of a cuboid shape and a puck shape. 